Category Archives: Atlanta

I Am Somebody – Georgia Lee

Posted on May 13, 2020 by georgialeesays

Today is the first day of the rest of your life A dorm-room poster that never inspired But the nation is sick, trouble’s in the land And every day now is somebody’s last

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THE MAIN PAIN – By Georgia Lee

Posted on April 30, 2020 by georgialeesays

Mother was there today. I lie face down on a table, under a bright light. My back exposed and wrapped in white paper with a big hole where the needle goes.

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SELF RELIANCE – ON BIRTHDAYS

Posted on April 12, 2020 by georgialeesays

(Reposted/ April 12, 20…) April 12, (year intentionally left blank) Today on my 61st birthday, I choose to be alone. I retreat to a cabin, deep in the North Georgia mountains wilderness. To contemplate the meaning of life. To contemplate the … Continue reading →

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THE BEATLES – August 18, 1965 Live at Atlanta Stadium

Posted on August 18, 2019 by georgialeesays

The Beatles at Atlanta Stadium – August 18, 1965 I was a pre-teen Beatle-maniac on a magical night. Fifty-plus years later, I relive it all. Who knows how long I’ve loved you? You know I love you still. Somehow, my best … Continue reading →

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HALLOWEEN CONTEST – VOTE!

Posted on October 31, 2017 by georgialeesays

This gallery contains 4 photos.

THIS MONTH I’VE BEEN SCOURING THE VILLAGE FOR GREAT HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS – THE NEIGHBORS ARE RESTLESS (AND CREATIVE – VOTE YOUR FAVORITE (disclaimer: frog below discovered in photographer’s house)

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MY FATHER – ON WRITING

Posted on June 18, 2017 by georgialeesays

Writing books is easy! By Georgia Lee, from the diary of Emmett Lee When my father, Emmett Lloyd Lee, turned 80, I gave him a guided journal “A Father’s Legacy – Your Life’s Story in … Continue reading →

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BRIEF CANDLES – AN HOUR ONSTAGE

Posted on March 8, 2015 by georgialeesays

At the end of life, the very old shrink into child-size imitations of the towering adults their children knew. Not my parents, I would have thought as a child, if I’d ever imagined such a thing. Not my parents. Those … Continue reading →

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THE JOYS OF UNEMPLOYMENT – with added video content!!!

Posted on November 21, 2014 by georgialeesays

THE JOYS OF UNEMPLOYMENT – with added video content!!!.

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THE JOYS OF UNEMPLOYMENT – with added video content!!!

Posted on November 18, 2014 by georgialeesays

HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB To: “Aging” Baby Boomers, still gainfully employed. From: “Aging” Baby Boomer, jobless, no prospects Re: Effective immediately: Embrace your inevitable lay-off AGE, UNEMPLOYMENT AND OXYMORONS The Sixties’ adage – “don’t … Continue reading →

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GO SHOP AND DROP A FEW – YOU’LL FEEL BETTER

Posted on November 9, 2014 by georgialeesays

So, I’m have depression – Chronic. Clinical. Diagnosed. No-joke hideous, insidious crippling depression. I’m supposed to say “I HAVE depression, but I am NOT my depression. I’m grateful for my depression – it is my greatest teacher.” So, I just said … Continue reading →